Guatemala daily log.
Please read from bottom up.
Oct 5th From km 137.6 in Guatemala to km 125 La Hachadura, El Salvador border town. 27km run. Many thanks to Celio, Mabel, Christy and John-Henry for putting me up in their home and allowing me to use it as a base for 3 nights
Oct 4th 2011 From Km 104.6 to km 137.6 on route ca-02. 33km today because bridge washed away and had to backtrack (those kms not counted)
Oct 3rd From km 58 Escuintla to km 104.6 at Taxico Junction on route ca-02 46.6 today. Note: Km markers changed direction
October 2nd 2011 From km 121.5 to km 58 in Escuintla.. Yes a megga day due to all the easy days I have had lately.
October 1st 2011 ( Dublin Marathon month!) From km 164.5 to km 121.5 on route 2 = 43km. Guess what, More rain. The cops are everwhere. I know they are keeping an eye on me as the govt ignored my email but think they have informed the local police stations.
Sept. 30th 2011. Today was abandoned after 10.5km due to more monsoon rain. This time the road was flooded, so I could not tell where the openb drains are and they are a meter deep with protrudin rebar so too dangerous and you can imagine the splashing I was a victim to! From finish at km 175 to km 164.5 on route ca-02, cant remember the name of the village, stayed in hotel stitching my clothing for hours!
Sept 29th 2011. A decent day at last! 50km From finish in Coatepeque km 225 to km 175 at Puente los Ninos. Crazy drivers, potholes the size of County Cavan and more monsoon rain.
Sept 28th 2011. Tecun Uman finish at km 252 to Coatepeque at km 225 on route ca-02. Late start and shelterd too long from torrential rain gave me only 27km
Sept 27th 2011. From Metapa de Dominguez, Mexico to Tecun Uman, Guatemala = 21.8km.
Enter Guatemala and Mexican immigration unsucessfully tried to screw me for another visa fee because I didnt have the receipt.. I stood my ground and asked well how did I get the visa!! Thats the reason for the low distance today.
October 12th, 2011 at 11:31 am
hi tony….i just received the memory stick from your buddies in scotland …..please send me the address where you would like me to send it once i get the tunes loaded on for you…
please send info to my e-mail address
keep on truckin’
katheryn off to toronto marathon today …race is sunday oct.16/11
cheers
stewart
October 12th, 2011 at 1:19 pm
Hi Tony,
You are zooming through these countries. Enjoyed the update. Take care Ann
October 14th, 2011 at 12:50 am
Dear Friends Ann and Steward Cochrane;
The Last GPS Récord looks an rare and sudden movement from the road sing # 16 to another farther and unusual point, in and vertical positión.
Isn´t our Friend Tony in problems ?
I will be specting about news, obvious Tony has to cross depopulated areas in this Countries, He is alone, no helping hand with him, no easy get an near Internet service, and I think no cellphone.
Lets Tony explain if he is right¡¡
We want to know about you well fare Tony.
regards.
Andrés
October 14th, 2011 at 3:46 am
Hi Andres and thanks as always for your great support..I finished today in Santa rosa about 10km from Honduras and will cross in the morning , 40km today…Am on schedule for my one year target of 13000km, think I need about 410 in 11 days.gps devices are not reliable it seems outside much of the western world and unreliable in Latin America.the reason for the abrupt line is because it suddenly decided to update after a while of no updates.this is very frustrating for me for authentication reasons but there is nothing I can do.I bought a new camera tonight my 4th in a year! PS.the border I crossed last week from Guatemala is now closed due to flooding 3dead,bridges and roads washed away.the roads I ran on. Last week people are now traveling on boats,my luck continues, I feel for those poor people, Tony